The Rosette Nebula was named after the iconic flower design used in sculptural objects as the nebula’s appearance resembles that of a rosette in optical light. The nebula spans 130 light years across and has an angular size of 1.3 degrees. It is located 5,000 lightyears from Earth in the Monoceros constellation. It is much larger than the better known Orion Nebula, which is only about 24 light years across. Since the Orion Nebula is much closer to us at 1,344 light years it appears brighter than the Rosette.